A UEFA Champions League competing club have called images of one of their players being robbed “harrowing” after an attack took place last weekend.

Belgian football is in shock after footage of the attack on Union Saint-Gilloise striker Mohammed Fuseini on the streets of Brussels. Masked individuals are seen dragging the Ghanaian out of his car and putting him in a headlock before fleeing.

One of Fuseini’s teammates, Relebohile Relebohile Mofokeng, is said to have captured the robbery on camera at the exit of Bloody Louis nightclub in central Brussels. The 24-year-old was robbed at around 6:30 am, and the club has confirmed he was taken to hospital.

Royal SG Respond to Fuseini Robbery

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Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) claims that the robbers stole Fuseini’s Rolex worth between €8,000 and €14,000. Ghanaian journalist Owuraku Ampofo reposted footage and said that the 24-year-old’s wallet and two iPhones were also stolen.

Union SG wrote in a statement: “The images from last Sunday are particularly harrowing. He subsequently went to the hospital for a check-up and received excellent care there from the Brussels police, whom we sincerely thank for their outstanding work. The injuries are not serious, and he resumed training yesterday.”

The public prosecutor’s office said that “Three people were the victims of a robbery with violence as they made their way to their vehicle in Brussels.” They claim that “various valuable items including watches, telephones and personal belongings” were stolen.

Fuseini has been back in training following the attack as he prepares for Union SG’s Belgian Super Cup final against Club Brugge on Friday (July 31st). The 24-year-old has been with the Belgian outfit since 2024 when he joined from Austrian side SK Sturm Graz.

Suspect Arrested After Police Search

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The Belgian authorities have since confirmed that a 23-year-old has been arrested in connection with the robbery. They said that “during a search of the suspect’s home, items reported stolen were recovered.”

Their statement continued: “The Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office requested an investigating judge and asked for the suspect’s detention. The suspect was charged with theft with violence committed by a gang and placed under an arrest warrant.”

The suspect is being held at Haren prison in Brussels, and his lawyer, Samuel Rosenblatt, has refused to comment on the investigation as it is still ongoing. They did add that: “My client is aware of the seriousness of the facts and regrets them.”

Rosenblatt wouldn’t comment on whether his client already knew Fuseini, saying this “falls under the secrecy of the investigation.” He also claims that the suspect has no criminal record.

Former UFC champion Jon Jones has revealed the reason why seven-time World Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton unfollowed and blocked him on social media.

Jones recently appeared on the ALF Global Podcast and brought up a funny story about the reason why the Ferrari ace unfollowed him on socials after sending him a long message disagreeing with his actions.

In 2021, the former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion posted a video on social media where he joined Army Rangers in hunting pigs with an AR-15 out of a helicopter, and said he proudly killed one of them and donated it to an underprivileged family.

After posting the video, Jones said he received a long message from the Formula 1 ace, calling him a coward and that the traditional way of killing an animal should be with a bow and arrow so that it has a chance to fight back.

Despite being a huge fan of Hamilton, Jones was blocked by him following the video.

Jon Jones Discusses Lewis Hamilton Incident

Jones detailed the story and the message that he received from Hamilton, saying: “I was so proud of myself because I killed one of the pigs from the helicopter.

“My pig was donated to an underprivileged family in the community, but Lewis saw me shoot the pig, and he wrote me a long message saying that I was a coward, and he thought I was better than that.

“He said the traditional way of killing animals should be with a spear or a bow and arrow. He said only a coward could shoot an animal from a helicopter, give the animal a chance to fight you back at least.

Lewis Hamilton’s Strong Beliefs

The Ferrari driver is renowned for being an environmentalist and regularly shares his activism on social media. Being involved in a sport like F1, where carbon emissions are high, the Brit does what he can to offset these emissions, including selling his private jet and switching to electric or hybrid cars off track.

Most notably, Hamilton switched to a plant-based diet in 2017, cutting out meat and dairy consumption due to the industry’s part to play in deforestation and climate change.

While Jones recalled the exchange as a humorous anecdote, Hamilton’s response is hardly surprising considering his efforts to speak out about animal welfare and the environment.

Arsenal are close to completing the signing of a centre-back, with talks on this front said to be more advanced than the prospective deal for Bruno Guimaraes, according to ESPN Brazil journalist Bruno Andrade.

The Gunners have made multiple offers for Guimaraes now, as they look to pry Newcastle United’s captain away from the north-east and to North London. The latest proposal is said to have been in the region of £70 million, and while there is optimism that an agreement can be reached, it’s understood that this bid was still short of the Magpies’ valuation.

This deal, along with Arsenal’s audacious pursuit of Vinicius Junior, has grabbed the headlines in recent weeks.

However, Andrade claims the North Londoners are much more advanced in negotiations for a different transfer, with an unknown centre-back reportedly closing in on a switch to the Emirates.

Arsenal Closing in on Centre-Back Signing

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William Saliba had been carrying a back injury for several months before the issue ended his World Cup in France’s semi-final match against Spain. The defender hobbled off, and while he won’t need surgery, he is expected to miss multiple months of action.

Arsenal have subsequently responded by making centre-back a priority position in the transfer market, despite the noise linking them to the likes of Guimaraes and Vinicius.

Speaking on ESPN Brazil, reporter Bruno Andrarde suggested that the Gunners are actually edging closer to completing the acquisition of a short-term Saliba replacement.

“I don’t have the name here, so I can’t call it an exclusive,” Andrade said. “But speaking to someone involved in Bruno Guimarães’ situation, Arsenal are close to signing a centre-back to solve, for now, the issue created by Saliba’s injury.”

“They haven’t given me the name yet. I’m trying to find out so I can help our English colleagues too, but it’s a deal that will happen even faster than the Bruno Guimarães transfer. It’s really imminent.”

Who Could Arsenal’s Imminent Centre-Back Signing Be?

Arsenal have been linked with a number of centre-backs since news of Saliba’s prolonged absence broke.

John Stones and Ezri Konsa are the two names most prominently linked, although the former is closing in on a switch to Inter Milan, and the deal for the latter appeared too expensive and complicated for it to suddenly be imminent without any prior reporting.

Arsenal are also known to be interested in Sporting’s Zeno Debast, who would make sense given Andrade is based in Portugal. The 22-year-old defender excelled in his first two seasons in the Primeira Liga, and multiple reports have sufraced indicating that the Gunners are monitoring the Belgian.

Elsewhere, Arsenal have also been linked with the likes of Jacobo Ramon, Ivan Fresneda and Jon Martin, all of whom could be the man in question.